Salinas police investigate attempted taqueria robbery

Salinas police are on the lookout for a 28- to 30-year-old man who they say attempted to rob a Williams Road taco shop at gunpoint.

Officers responded at 11:50 a.m. this morning to El Guerro Taqueria, 834 Williams Road. An employee said a man entered the store with a black handgun, grabbed a female clerk by the arm, pointed the firearm at her head and demanded cash.

A second clerk yelled and ran to the office, locking herself inside.

The woman’s scream startled the gunman long enough that the second victim was able to break free of his hold and lock herself inside a freezer.

The man then fled without any cash.

Employees described the suspect as between 28 and 30 years old, 5’7” tall with a thin build. The man had a mustache and wore blue jeans, sunglasses and a dark gray zippered sweatshirt with the hood pulled up.

He spoke Spanish.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Salinas Police Department at 831-758-7090.